The 2026 United States Open Championship will be the 126th U.S. Open
18 – 21 June at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
WORLD GROUP ACTION STARTS IN:
1946 U.S. Open Golf
GREAT BRITAIN
About player
| Date of birth: | 26 April 1985 |
| Birth place: | Greensboro, NC, USA |
| Plays: | Right Handed |
| Singles ranking: | 17 |
| Doubles ranking: | 196 |
KEY STATISTICS
| First year played | 2005 |
| Total nominations | 20 |
| Ties played | 19 |
| Singles W/L | 29/2 |
| Doubles W/L | 8/5 |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 12–16, 1946 |
| Location | Beachwood, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Canterbury Golf Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,921 yards (6,329 m) |
| Field | 168 players, 62 after cut |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $8,000 |
| Winner’s share | $1,833 |
| Champion | |
| Lloyd Mangrum | |
| 284 (−4), playoff | |
| ← 1941 1947 → |
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Nelson | United States | 1939 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 73 | 284 | −4 | T2 |
| Lawson Little | United States | 1940 | 72 | 69 | 76 | 71 | 288 | E | T10 |
| Billy Burke | United States | 1931 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 302 | +14 | T45 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1922, 1932 | 79 | 73 | 152 | +8 |
| Tommy Armour | Scotland United States |
1927 | 78 | 75 | 153 | +9 |
| Johnny Farrell | United States | 1928 | 78 | 75 | 153 | +9 |
| Tony Manero | United States | 1936 | 76 | 77 | 153 | +9 |
| Sam Parks, Jr. | United States | 1935 | 79 | 74 | 153 | +9 |
| Craig Wood | United States | 1941 | 78 | 75 | 153 | +9 |
| Ralph Guldahl | United States | 1937, 1938 | 78 | 79 | 157 | +13 |
| Johnny Goodman (a) | United States | 1933 | 83 | 79 | 162 | +18 |
| Willie Macfarlane | Scotland | 1925 | 76 | WD |
Round summaries
First round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Toney Penna | Italy United States |
69 | −3 |
| Sam Snead | United States | |||
| T3 | Bob Hamilton | United States | 70 | −2 |
| Mike Turnesa | United States | |||
| T5 | Skip Alexander | United States | 71 | −1 |
| Jimmy Demaret | United States | |||
| Vic Ghezzi | United States | |||
| Scudday Horner | United States | |||
| Steve Kovach | United States | |||
| Byron Nelson | United States | |||
| Ed Oliver | United States | |||
| Henry Picard | United States | |||
| Henry Ransom | United States |
Second round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Vic Ghezzi | United States | 71-69=140 | −4 |
| Ben Hogan | United States | 72-68=140 | ||
| 3 | Lawson Little | United States | 72-69=141 | −3 |
| T4 | Ed Oliver | United States | 71-71=142 | −2 |
| Byron Nelson | United States | 71-71=142 | ||
| 6 | Steve Kovach | United States | 71-72=143 | −1 |
| T7 | Herman Barron | United States | 72-72=144 | E |
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 74-70=144 | ||
| Henry Picard | United States | 71-73=144 | ||
| Henry Ransom | United States | 71-73=144 | ||
| Sam Snead | United States | 69-75=144 |
Third round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Nelson | United States | 71-71-69=211 | −5 |
| T2 | Vic Ghezzi | United States | 71-69-72=212 | −4 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 74-70-68=212 | ||
| 4 | Ben Hogan | United States | 72-68-73=213 | −3 |
| 5 | Henry Picard | United States | 71-73-71=215 | −1 |
| T6 | Herman Barron | United States | 72-72-72=216 | E |
| Steve Kovach | United States | 71-72-73=216 | ||
| Ed Oliver | United States | 71-71-74=216 | ||
| T9 | Chick Harbert | United States | 72-78-67=217 | +1 |
| Chandler Harper | United States | 76-74-67=217 | ||
| Henry Ransom | United States | 71-73-73=217 |
Final round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 74-70-68-72=284 | −4 | Playoff |
| Vic Ghezzi | United States | 71-69-72-72=284 | |||
| Byron Nelson | United States | 71-71-69-73=284 | |||
| T4 | Herman Barron | United States | 72-72-72-69=285 | −3 | 550 |
| Ben Hogan | United States | 72-68-73-72=285 | |||
| T6 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | 71-74-73-68=286 | −2 | 350 |
| Ed Oliver | United States | 71-71-74-70=286 | |||
| T8 | Chick Harbert | United States | 72-78-67-70=287 | −1 | 225 |
| Dick Metz | United States | 76-70-72-69=287 | |||
| T10 | Dutch Harrison | United States | 75-71-72-70=288 | E | 175 |
| Lawson Little | United States | 72-69-76-71=288 |
Playoff
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 72-72=144 | E | 1,833 |
| T2 | Byron Nelson | United States | 72-73=145 | +1 | 1,208 |
| Vic Ghezzi | United States | 72-73=145 |
Scorecards
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Mangrum | E | E | −1 | E | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −1 | E | E |
| Nelson | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | E | E | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Ghezzi | E | E | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −1 | E | E | E |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Mangrum | −1 | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | E | E | E | +1 | E | E | −1 | −2 | −1 | E |
| Nelson | E | E | E | E | E | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | E | E | E | E | +1 | +1 |
| Ghezzi | E | E | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −1 | E | E | E | +1 |
| Birdie | Bogey |